diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdnd-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdnd-wayland.c
index c889e9ee40..195b86b76b 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdnd-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdnd-wayland.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ _gdk_wayland_surface_drag_begin (GdkSurface          *surface,
   GdkDrag *drag;
   GdkSeat *seat;
   GdkWaylandDisplay *display_wayland;
+  GdkCursor *cursor;
 
   display_wayland = GDK_WAYLAND_DISPLAY (gdk_device_get_display (device));
   seat = gdk_device_get_seat (device);
@@ -411,6 +412,9 @@ _gdk_wayland_surface_drag_begin (GdkSurface          *surface,
 			     drag_wayland->dnd_wl_surface,
                              _gdk_wayland_display_get_serial (display_wayland));
 
+  cursor = gdk_drag_get_cursor (drag, gdk_drag_get_selected_action (drag));
+  gdk_drag_set_cursor (drag, cursor);
+
   gdk_seat_ungrab (seat);
 
   return drag;